Comprehensive Health Information About 01063. The 01063 ZIP Code is located in Northampton, MA, and has an uninsured rate (health insurance) of approximately 1.8%. This is an estimated 80% lower than the overall U.S. uninsured rate of 8.8%. For adults ages 18 and older in this Northampton, MA region, about 34.8% deal with depression. Regarding health risk behaviors in 01063, an estimated 18.6% engage in binge drinking behavior.
An estimated 98.2% of residents in the 01063 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 1% higher than the rate of 97.3% rate seen in the state of Massachusetts overall and 8% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this Northampton, MA region, approximately 93.5% have private health insurance. This compares to 74.2% of those insured in Massachusetts and 67.9% of those insured in the U.S. overall who have private health insurance. In addition, about 4.7% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 01063, versus 36.3% in Massachusetts and 35.1% in the U.S. overall.
See the chart below for a comparison of health insurance coverage in ZIP Code 01063, Massachusetts, and also in the U.S. as a whole.
See the table below for the regional comparison of health insurance coverage.
| Health Insurance | ZIP 01063 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| With health insurance | 98.2% | 97.3% | 91.2% |
| Private health insurance | 93.5% | 74.2% | 67.9% |
| Public health insurance | 4.7% | 36.3% | 35.1% |
| No health insurance | 1.8% | 2.7% | 8.8% |
| Employed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 96.6% | 89.0% |
| Unemployed, with health insurance | 71.4% | 89.9% | 72.4% |
One of the most common chronic health issues in the 01063 ZIP Code in Hampshire County is depression. Approximately 34.8% of adults 18 years and older deal with this issue of depression. An additional chronic health issue that is common for residents of the region associated with ZIP Code 01063 is current asthma. An estimated 15.7% of adults 18 and older in this Massachusetts region deal with the issue of current asthma.
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this Northampton, MA region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 01063 who are 18 years and older.
| Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | 4.6% |
| High blood pressure | 5.1% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 0.9% |
| Current asthma | 15.7% |
| Coronary heart disease | 0.4% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1.6% |
| Depression | 34.8% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 1.0% |
| High cholesterol | 10.5% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 0.6% |
| Stroke | 0.4% |
One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 01063 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 96.7% of adults in 01063 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about 77.6% of adults 18 years of age and older in this Hampshire County region have practiced the preventive measure visits to dentist or dental clinic in the past twelve months.
| Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Current access to health insurance | 96.7% |
| Taking medicine for high blood pressure control | 21.9% |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup | 66.8% |
| Cholesterol screening | 72.7% |
| Visits to dentist or dental clinic | 77.6% |
The most common health risk behavior seen in ZIP Code 01063 is sleeping less than 7 hours, as about 28.9% of adults aged 18 and older in this region engage in this behavior / fall into this risk category. Additionally, an estimated 18.6% of 01063 residents aged 18 and older are directly connected to the risk behavior defined as binge drinking.
| Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 18.6% |
| Current smoking | 5.5% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 13.9% |
| Obesity | 15.3% |
| Sleeping less than 7 hours | 28.9% |
* Health data for ZIP 01063 courtesy of loquol.
